Prince Harry’s Moving Photos From Africa Trip Show Brutal Reality of Poaching

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Prince Harry also released videos of the trip. In this touching clip, he feeds an orphaned baby rhino from a milk bottle and gives it a kiss.

Prince Harry's personal video from his summer visit to southern Africa. Read his story: https://t.co/3jo6v2lPtZ pic.twitter.com/O1HqrglfZL

— The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (@KensingtonRoyal) December 2, 2015

“These baby rhinos are at an orphanage because their mothers were killed by poachers. I can’t say where this is for obvious reasons,” he said.

“But I spent an afternoon with Petronel Nieuwoubt who runs the orphanage. The youngest rhino was called Don. He was just two months old when he was found in Kruger National Park. Petronel has students and volunteers from all over the world come to look after these orphans. They pay for this experience and that money is used for milk, food, fencing and rangers for security.”

Harry revealed some other details of his work on the field and with the animals. In this photo, he’s holding oxygen tubes as he tends to a dehorned rhino.

Prince Harry shares his story behind this photograph on Instagram: https://t.co/TE8WWRulwC pic.twitter.com/y2r62VKzFB

— The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (@KensingtonRoyal) December 2, 2015

“I was working with Dr. Mark Jago and Dr. Pete Morkel in Namibia. Some countries are de-horning small populations of rhino to deter poachers from shooting them,” he says about the photo.

“It is a short-term solution and surely no substitute for professional and well-trained rangers protecting these highly sought-after animals. De-horning has to be done every two years for it to be effective and can only realistically be done with small populations in open bush.

“My initial task each time was to monitor the heart rate and oxygen levels and help stabilise them as quickly as possible. My responsibilities then grew to taking blood and tissue samples and the de-horning itself.”

The Prince: “This is a test for all humanity and we cannot afford to fail. Nature needs us to fight her battles and protect her animals.”

— The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (@KensingtonRoyal) December 2, 2015

“His photographs and videos highlight the urgent challenges faced by people on the ground working to protect Africa’s most endangered animals,” a statement from Kensington Palace reads.

Check out other videos and photos from Prince Harry’s trip.

"Trying to stop a 3 tonne rhino with a rope and a blindfold isn’t easy!" Read HRH's story: https://t.co/aBYj1BAJ6E pic.twitter.com/EWKTje9GIK

— The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (@KensingtonRoyal) December 2, 2015